Friday, December 5, 2008

Commercial Vacuum Cleaners, Tough Tools for Tough Cleaning

There are many types and brands of vacuum cleaners on the market today. Most are designed for in home or light duty cleaning in an office environment. Commercial vacuum cleaners unlike household vacuums are designed for heavy duty day in and day out use. Many commercial vacuum cleaners experience as much use in one month as a common household vacuum cleaner may experience in its lifetime. Obviously a commercial vacuum cleaner must be well made to endure such hard use.

Commercial vacuum cleaners are also generally manufactured with larger and more powerful motors that are designed to get the dirt and grime out of what in many cases are very dirty environments. As a result commercial vacuum cleaners are in generally much more expensive than ordinary household vacuum cleaners. In addition they have better warranties associated with them.

Depending on the type of commercial vacuum cleaner you may find that they have specialized filters including HEPA filters to protect the operators from the airborne dust and dirt that can be exhausted into the air by the vacuum cleaner. Commercial vacuum cleaners are used in some environments that are at times covered with toxic or hazardous materials. These specialized filters require specialized handling in terms of replacement and disposal. When these commercial vacuum cleaners are serviced they also require specialized repair facilities to make repairs. In addition when these specialized commercial vacuum cleaners are worn out they go through special disposal procedures.

If you are a homeowner you have the option to purchase a commercial vacuum cleaner for your home or office. Again you will have to lay out more money for a commercial model however if you properly maintain and care for your commercial vacuum cleaner it will most likely last much longer than any household designed model. In addition the more powerful motor will do a much better job of cleaning your house or office. For many home owners the purchase of a good quality commercial vacuum cleaner is a good investment in there home.